EAP Episode.78 - Steve Nichol (Loose Ends) : "It started sinking in when we knocked Prince off the no.1 spot and he called up to congratulate us!" episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 23, 2025 · 48 MIN

EAP Episode.78 - Steve Nichol (Loose Ends) : "It started sinking in when we knocked Prince off the no.1 spot and he called up to congratulate us!"

from Eighties Archive Podcast · host David Arscott + John Mabey

**This episode contains excerpts of 3rd party musical content**In this episode we welcome classically trained from a young age, Steve Nichol, keyboard player and composer with UK 80s soul sensation, loose Ends.Steve tells us all about his full and colourful career working in America surrounded by incredible talent and it all started outside the post office in Peckham!!3 facts about Loose Ends that we learned, Steve played in the The Jam's brass section, Loose Ends knocked Prince off the no.1 spot in the US and the band are not from Romford! - DASteve chooses his five 80s tracks for us to enjoy. The music we played in this episode is as follows: LooseEnds 'Hangin On A String' (Eugene, Nichol, McIntosh) / Alexander O'neal & Cherelle 'Everything I Miss At Home (Harris, Lewis) / Patrice Rushen 'Haven't You heard' (Brown, Chapman, Bright, Swoop, Harris) / Debarge 'I Like it' (W Debarge, E Debarge, E Debarge) / Cameo 'Candy' (Blackmon, Jenkins, Toby, Smith) / Michael jackson 'Rock With you' (Temperton) / Loose Ends 'Dial 999' (Eugene, Nichol, McIntosh)

**This episode contains excerpts of 3rd party musical content**In this episode we welcome classically trained from a young age, Steve Nichol, keyboard player and composer with UK 80s soul sensation, loose Ends.Steve tells us all about his full and colourful career working in America surrounded by incredible talent and it all started outside the post office in Peckham!!3 facts about Loose Ends that we learned, Steve played in the The Jam's brass section, Loose Ends knocked Prince off the no.1 spot in the US and the band are not from Romford! - DASteve chooses his five 80s tracks for us to enjoy. The music we played in this episode is as follows: LooseEnds 'Hangin On A String' (Eugene, Nichol, McIntosh) / Alexander O'neal & Cherelle 'Everything I Miss At Home (Harris, Lewis) / Patrice Rushen 'Haven't You heard' (Brown, Chapman, Bright, Swoop, Harris) / Debarge 'I Like it' (W Debarge, E Debarge, E Debarge) / Cameo 'Candy' (Blackmon, Jenkins, Toby, Smith) / Michael jackson 'Rock With you' (Temperton) / Loose Ends 'Dial 999' (Eugene, Nichol, McIntosh)

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EAP Episode.78 - Steve Nichol (Loose Ends) : "It started sinking in when we knocked Prince off the no.1 spot and he called up to congratulate us!"

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